Sample Output

Return to assignment description There are four examples of the program being run below.
  1. countryData.txt This is the first file to test your program with. It contains only valid information.
  2. wonkyData.txt The second file to test your program with. It contains multiple examples of bad data.
  3. Third time lucky The user enters a valid file name on the third try.
  4. Three strikes, you're out The user fails to enter a valid file name within three tries.
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Correct Data File
Country Report -------------- This program reads country data from a file and prints a report. by Mark Young (A00000000) Enter file name: countryData.txt↩ Country Population Area (km^2) Density (/km^2) ------- ---------- ----------- --------------- Austria 8,474,000 83,855 101.06 Brazil 200,400,000 8,514,215 23.54 Canada 35,160,000 9,984,670 3.52 Japan 127,300,000 377,944 336.82 Singapore 5,399,000 719 7508.00 Vatican City 842 0 1913.64 Zambia 14,540,000 752,614 19.32
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Data File with Many Problems
Country Report -------------- This program reads country data from a file and prints a report. by Mark Young (A00000000) Enter file name: wonkyData.txt↩ Error reading data for Non-numeric Population Skipping corrupt country data. Error reading data for Non-numeric Area Skipping corrupt country data. Error reading data for Negative Population Inappropriate population or area: Illegal population: -1. Error reading data for Negative Area Inappropriate population or area: Illegal area: : -0.1. Error reading data for Incomplete Data Unexpected end-of-file. Country Population Area (km^2) Density (/km^2) ------- ---------- ----------- --------------- Canada 35,160,000 9,985,000 3.52 Austria 8,474,000 83,855 101.06 Japan 127,300,000 377,944 336.82 Brazil 200,400,000 8,516,000 23.53 Zambia 14,540,000 752,614 19.32 Vatican City 842 0 1913.64 Singapore 5,399,000 719 7508.00
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User enters a valid file name on the third attempt
Country Report -------------- This program reads country data from a file and prints a report. by Mark Young (A00000000) Enter file name: noSuch.txt↩ I can't find that file! Enter file name: wonkyData↩ I can't find that file! Enter file name: countryData.txt↩ Country Population Area (km^2) Density (/km^2) ------- ---------- ----------- --------------- Austria 8,474,000 83,855 101.06 Brazil 200,400,000 8,514,215 23.54 Canada 35,160,000 9,984,670 3.52 Japan 127,300,000 377,944 336.82 Singapore 5,399,000 719 7508.00 Vatican City 842 0 1913.64 Zambia 14,540,000 752,614 19.32
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User fails to enter a valid file name in three attamepts
Country Report -------------- This program reads country data from a file and prints a report. by Mark Young (A00000000) Enter file name: not this line↩ I can't find that file! Enter file name: not this line, either↩ I can't find that file! Enter file name: for sure not this line↩ I can't find that file! Too many failures. Quitting.
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